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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources