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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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