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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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