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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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