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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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