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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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