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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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