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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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