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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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