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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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