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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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