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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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