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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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