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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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