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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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