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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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