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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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