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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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