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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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