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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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