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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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