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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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