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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses 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 MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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