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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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