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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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