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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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