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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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