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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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