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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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