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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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