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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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