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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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