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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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