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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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