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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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