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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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