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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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