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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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