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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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