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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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