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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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