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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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