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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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