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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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