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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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