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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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