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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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