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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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