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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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