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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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