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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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