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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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