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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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