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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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