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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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