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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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