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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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