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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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