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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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