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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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