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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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