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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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