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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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