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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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