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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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