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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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