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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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