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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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