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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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