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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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