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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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