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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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