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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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