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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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