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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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