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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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