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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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