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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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