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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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