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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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