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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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