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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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