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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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