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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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