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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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