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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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