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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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