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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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