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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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