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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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