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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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