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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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