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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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