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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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