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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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