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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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