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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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