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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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