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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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