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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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