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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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