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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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