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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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