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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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