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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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