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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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