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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses