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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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