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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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