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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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