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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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