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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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