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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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