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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major 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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