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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition