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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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