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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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