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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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