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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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