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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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