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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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