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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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