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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)