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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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