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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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