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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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