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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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