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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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