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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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