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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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