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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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