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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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