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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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