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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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