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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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