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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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