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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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