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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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