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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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