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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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