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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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