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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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