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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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