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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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