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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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