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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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