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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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