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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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