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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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