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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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