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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education