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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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