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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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