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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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