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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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