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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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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