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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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