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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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