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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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