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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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