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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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