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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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