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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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