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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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