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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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