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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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