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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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