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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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