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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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