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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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