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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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