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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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