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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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