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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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