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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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