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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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