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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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