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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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