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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping 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 researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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