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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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