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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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