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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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