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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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