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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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