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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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