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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources