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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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