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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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