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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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