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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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