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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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