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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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