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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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