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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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