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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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