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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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