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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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