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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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