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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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