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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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