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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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