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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources