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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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