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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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