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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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