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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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