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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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