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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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