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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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