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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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