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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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