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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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