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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever 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 we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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