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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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