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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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