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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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