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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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