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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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