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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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