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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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