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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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