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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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