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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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