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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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