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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 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 participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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