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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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