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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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