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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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