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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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