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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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