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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating 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 authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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