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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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