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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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