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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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