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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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