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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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