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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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