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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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