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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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