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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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