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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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