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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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