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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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