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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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