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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today 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 educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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