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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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