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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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