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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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