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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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