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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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