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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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