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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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