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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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