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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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