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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education