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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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