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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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