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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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