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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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