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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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