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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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