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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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