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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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