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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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