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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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