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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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