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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle 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 teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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