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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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