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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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