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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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