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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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