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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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