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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources