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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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