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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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