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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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