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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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