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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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