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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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