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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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