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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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