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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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