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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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