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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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