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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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