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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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