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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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