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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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