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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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