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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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