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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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