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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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