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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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