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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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