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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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