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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses