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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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