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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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