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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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