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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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