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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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