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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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