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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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