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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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