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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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