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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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