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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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