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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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