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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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