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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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