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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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