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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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