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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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