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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with 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 instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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