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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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