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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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