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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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