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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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