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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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