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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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