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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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