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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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