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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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