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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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