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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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