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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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