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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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