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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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