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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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