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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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