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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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