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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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