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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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