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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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