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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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