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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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