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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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