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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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