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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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