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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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