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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of 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 we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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