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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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