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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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