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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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