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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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