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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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