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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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