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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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