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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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