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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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