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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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