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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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