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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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