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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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