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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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