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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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