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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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