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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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