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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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