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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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