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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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