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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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