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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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