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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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