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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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