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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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