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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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