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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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