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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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