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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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