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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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