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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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