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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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