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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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