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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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