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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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