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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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