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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. 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 MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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