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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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