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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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