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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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