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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education