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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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