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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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