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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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