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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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