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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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