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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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