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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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