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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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