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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major 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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