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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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