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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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