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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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