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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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