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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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