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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic 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 book also describes 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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