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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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