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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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