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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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