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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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