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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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