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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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