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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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