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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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