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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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