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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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