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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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