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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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