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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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