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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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