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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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