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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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