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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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