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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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