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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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