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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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