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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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