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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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