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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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