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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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