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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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