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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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