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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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