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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources