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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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