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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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