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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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