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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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