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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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