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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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