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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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