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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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