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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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