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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education