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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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