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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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