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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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