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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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