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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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