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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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