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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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