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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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