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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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