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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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