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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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