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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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