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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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