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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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