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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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