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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education