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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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