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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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