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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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