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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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