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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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