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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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