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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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