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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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