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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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