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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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