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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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