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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important 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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