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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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