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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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