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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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