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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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