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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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