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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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