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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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