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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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