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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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