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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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