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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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