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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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