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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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