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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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