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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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