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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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