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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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