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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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