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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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