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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand 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 issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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