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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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