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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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