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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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