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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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