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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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