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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education