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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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