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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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