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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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