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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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