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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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