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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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