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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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