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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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