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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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