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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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