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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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