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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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