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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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