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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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