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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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