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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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