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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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