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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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