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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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