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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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