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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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