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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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