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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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